Kaplan PAT vs. Real Thing

[aecap0990]

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So it seems like people always say that Kaplan's PAT is not representative of the real thing. What exactly is different about it? ("it's sOoOoOo much harder" is not really a helpful response. I'm just trying to understand what to expect in 6 days!)

 

[popolongato]

So it seems like people always say that Kaplan's PAT is not representative of the real thing. What exactly is different about it? ("it's sOoOoOo much harder" is not really a helpful response. I'm just trying to understand what to expect in 6 days!)

Umm, well, coming from someone who was caught completely off guard by the real PAT after training with the Kaplan PAT...The real PAT was, in my case, almost impossibly complicated in every way. Even the hole punching, which was my best section and which was extraordinarily easy in the Kaplan, was really tough and complicated, with multiple very tricky quarter and small folds. It's just a lot more complicated.

 

[John Durian]

TFE/Key: Kaplan PAT has mostly "regular" shapes whereas the actual DAT's PAT throws some random shat at you. I mean, instead of a cube with straight cuts/holes (ie, Kaplan) imagine a funky looking rock with some freaky arse angles/cuts/holes.

Most are normal shapes but some shapes can't even be categorized or named.

Hole Punch: More half-punches and random folds.

Angles: Guessing game as always.

 

[aecap0990]

sounds like so much fun. thanks for your input!!

 

[John Durian]

sounds like so much fun. thanks for your input!!

Np. Good luck 👍

 

[NTATD]

How does the sample ADA DAT- PAT fit in with all this? Close to the real thing?

 

[doglovernonesto]

The keyhole section was more random (think variety) on the DAT than the Kaplan prep courses. What I found most troubling was the angle section where Kaplan's angles would vary by at least 5 degrees, but on the real DAT, the angles were really only 1-2 degrees apart, making it very difficult and discouraging because I THOUGHT it was one of my best sections...

Just get crack the PAT. It'll be worth it.

 

[dentalWorks]

So it seems like people always say that Kaplan's PAT is not representative of the real thing. What exactly is different about it? ("it's sOoOoOo much harder" is not really a helpful response. I'm just trying to understand what to expect in 6 days!)

Kaplan's PAT (from KBB) is a joke. Its a good tutorial on how to get started, but if you aren't naturally gifted, don't be surprised if you end up with a less-than 17.

Kaplan's PAT is MUCH easier than the DAT (except hole punch, its probably comparable). I am not sure if there are any other way to explain it.

 

[Kobebucsfan]

Umm, well, coming from someone who was caught completely off guard by the real PAT after training with the Kaplan PAT...The real PAT was, in my case, almost impossibly complicated in every way. Even the hole punching, which was my best section and which was extraordinarily easy in the Kaplan, was really tough and complicated, with multiple very tricky quarter and small folds. It's just a lot more complicated.

i noticed some 1/3 folds on kaplan PAT, do those on exist on real dat. cuz i haven't seen those on CDP

 

[JcRoughriders]

I think the angles were so much harder on the real thing... kaplan's angle questions were really obvious. But there isn't much you can do ranking almost identical angles... just dont get thrown off guard

 

[reely989]

Kaplan's PAT (from KBB) is a joke. Its a good tutorial on how to get started, but if you aren't naturally gifted, don't be surprised if you end up with a less-than 17.

Kaplan's PAT is MUCH easier than the DAT (except hole punch, its probably comparable). I am not sure if there are any other way to explain it.

haha, if your DAT's Hole Punch was comparable, I am very jealous. My Hole Punching on the DAT was incredibly more difficult than the Kaplan stuff. I'm not really sure how to explain it to you other than to say that there were plenty of examples where there were very strange triangle folds that I never saw in Kaplan or Top Score.

 

[WhichRoom]

Didn't read all the posts so this may be redundant but I found the angle ranking much harder on the real dat. I dont know how to prepare for this though